Chapter 691: A Familiar Feeling
Chapter 691: A Familiar Feeling
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After hanging up with Zhang Xiangguang, Huang Xiaochuan made two more calls, one to Xu Zhongxian and the other to Gao Song.
When they arrived at the Yanjing Hotel, Gao Song and the others had already arranged everything Huang Xiaochuan had instructed them to do, and Huang Xiaochuan immediately changed cars and headed to the airport.
On the way to the airport, Huang Xiaochuan called Zhang Sui back using a satellite phone.
Zhang Sui was as concise as ever: "Boss, the first test of the mobile terminal system was a success."
"Really? That's great news!" Huang Xiaochuan was delighted.
This is a research and development project secretly established to prepare for a new round of internet revolution. It is a mobile terminal operating system developed by Sun Microsystems using the Java language. Simply put, it is the operating system for future mobile phones and tablets. At present, Apple is developing the first intelligent mobile phone in human history. With the 3G era coming soon, Huang Xiaochuan certainly cannot miss this feast.
In fact, mobile operating systems already existed as early as 2005, such as Nokia's Symbian system. However, such systems had many flaws and will be replaced by newer, more intelligent mobile terminal operating systems in the near future.
Imagine the impact Apple's first smartphone would have on the global mobile terminal market. The mobile terminal operating system that was being secretly developed at that time would be the only system that could compete with Apple's independent and closed-loop terminal system. This would be a lifeline for other mobile phone manufacturers around the world. You can imagine how big this market is.
The two quickly ended their brief phone call. Huang Xiaochuan took a plane back to Shanghai. After takeoff, Huang Xiaochuan checked the time and estimated that he would be home before dinner.
As soon as I stepped inside the house, trouble struck.
Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan's sudden return, Yu Xiang asked, "Why are you back? Wasn't this seminar supposed to last three days?"
Huang Zeji, Huang Ruiying, and Huo Xinyuan, who were about to have dinner, immediately called out when they saw Huang Xiaochuan.
"dad!"
"uncle!"
"dad!"
"Why!"
While responding to the three children, Huang Xiaochuan answered Yu Xiang's question: "I spoke early, so there's nothing for me to do next. Staying here is just a waste of time."
"That's perfect, come and eat!" Yu Xiang said, and then asked the housekeeper to get another bowl of rice.
Just as Huang Xiaochuan picked up his rice bowl, Yu Xiang said to him, "Go to Liujin's parent-teacher conference tomorrow."
Huang Xiaochuan was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "What? What about my second sister and brother-in-law?"
Yu Xiang glanced at Liu Jin before saying, "Your second sister and brother-in-law went to Xinjiang for a trip yesterday. If you weren't home, then I would have gone. Now that you're back, of course you went."
Well, Huang Xiaochuan can't avoid the parent-teacher conference no matter what, so he's the only one who can go.
Ever since Liujin was taken in by Huang Xiaochuan, her grades have improved significantly. Zeng Xia was overjoyed to see such good results and left her daughter with Huang Xiaochuan. She was living a very comfortable life. A few days ago, while at work, she read a travel magazine that described how beautiful and wonderful Xinjiang was. Without hesitation, she took leave, booked plane tickets, and dragged Huo Miao to Xinjiang. Huo Miao had no choice but to temporarily leave his factory work and go with her.
Before heading to tomorrow's parent-teacher meeting, Huang Xiaochuan still had to say a few words of complaint: "I'm speechless. How can she be so carefree?"
Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan's words, Yu Xiang simply chuckled: "But we have a younger brother like you!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan fell silent and quickly buried his head in his rice.
Liu Jin was the one who wanted to stay at home, so this matter...
The next afternoon, Huang Xiaochuan went to Liu Jin's school wearing a baseball cap and an inconspicuous T-shirt and casual pants.
After finding Liu Jin's classroom, Huang Xiaochuan located Liu Jin's seat according to the name and seating chart drawn on the blackboard. It was a seat by the window, and a female parent was already sitting in the seat near the aisle.
Huang Xiaochuan smiled politely at her and pointed to the seat. The woman quickly got up and let Huang Xiaochuan sit down.
After Huang Xiaochuan sat down, the woman of the house greeted him, "You must be Huo Xinyuan's father? Hello, hello! My daughter Sun Weiwei and your daughter Huo Xinyuan are good friends. Huo Xinyuan's mother usually comes to parent-teacher conferences. This is the first time I've met you! I really like your daughter Huo Xinyuan."
It seems that this woman who claims to be Sun Weiwei's mother is also a chatterbox. She immediately started talking to Huang Xiaochuan in a familiar way, and Huang Xiaochuan didn't even have a chance to explain.
Fortunately, a few minutes later, the homeroom teacher came in and announced that a meeting was starting, interrupting the talkative mother.
This is the last parent-teacher meeting before elementary school graduation. The main purpose of the homeroom teacher's meeting is to remind parents not to relax their supervision of their children's studies recently, but also to give them some time to relax, ensure they get adequate nutrition, and make sure the children get enough rest.
After finishing what she was saying, the homeroom teacher suddenly turned to Huang Xiaochuan and asked, "Who are you to Huo Xinyuan? I've never seen you before."
The homeroom teacher knew Huo Miao and Zeng Xia, but she really didn't recognize the person sitting in Huo Xinyuan's seat today.
Teachers shouldn't be neglected, so Huang Xiaochuan quickly stood up and replied, "Hello, Teacher Qiu, I'm Huo Xinyuan's uncle. Her parents are away on a business trip, so they asked me to come. I'm sorry to trouble you."
"Oh, I see! Please sit down!" The homeroom teacher politely invited Huang Xiaochuan to sit down, and then said, "Since the fifth grade, Huo Xinyuan's academic performance has improved a lot. She has gone from being a poor student to an excellent student, which is very commendable."
Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, if that girl hadn't been under his supervision and had two tutors giving her so much extra help at home, and her grades were still the same as before, he might as well have found a block of tofu and smashed his head against it.
Despite his thoughts, he still complimented the homeroom teacher, saying, "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, Ms. Qiu. Otherwise, Huo Xinyuan's grades wouldn't have improved so quickly."
The homeroom teacher humbly replied, "No, no, it's all thanks to the good cooperation between your parents and the school, plus Huo Xinyuan's own hard work, that she has achieved her current results."
Then she added, "But after you go back, you still need to keep a close eye on her to prevent her from becoming complacent or arrogant."
Huang Xiaochuan said gratefully, "Thank you, Teacher Qiu!"
At this moment, the woman who claimed to be Sun Weiwei's mother began to stare intently at Huang Xiaochuan, making him feel a little uneasy.
As he looked at her, he asked in confusion, "You're not Huo Xinyuan's father! But why do you look so familiar? It's like I've seen you somewhere before?"
Huang Xiaochuan replied dismissively, "Maybe I have a very common face! Many people who have seen me look just like you." After saying that, Huang Xiaochuan fell silent and finished the parent-teacher meeting with a very serious attitude.
Meanwhile, Sun Weiwei's mother was racking her brains trying to figure out who this person was. He looked so familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
It wasn't until her daughter, Sun Weiwei, entered junior high school that she accidentally saw a photo in an old magazine and suddenly realized what had happened. She covered her mouth in disbelief. My God! Her daughter's elementary school classmate's uncle was actually Huang Xiaochuan, Asia's richest man. No wonder he looked so familiar back then.
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